Routing and Switching MCQs with Answers
Practice important Routing and Switching MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 17
Q181:
What command can be used to display the MAC address table on a switch?
A. show ip mac address-table
B. show mac address-table
C. show interfaces
D. show version
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 17
Q182:
Fill in the blank: The `show ip interface brief` command provides a summary of the ________. IP address and status of interfaces
A. Routing table
B. VLAN configuration
C. MAC address table
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 18
Q183:
What is the purpose of configuring a management IP address on a switch?
A. To enable remote management
B. To increase data transfer speed
C. To set up VLANs
D. To configure routing tables
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 18
Q184:
Fill in the blank: After configuring the management IP address on a switch, you should use the ________ command to verify the IP configuration.
A. show ip interface brief
B. show running-config
C. show vlan show mac address-table
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 18
Q185:
Which command would you use to set a management IP address on a switch interface?
A. ip address
B. hostname
C. configure terminal
D. interface
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q186:
Fill in the blank: The `show ip interface brief` command displays a summary of the ________. IP addresses and statuses of interfaces
A. configuration details
B. routing tables
C. connected devices
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 18
Q187:
What is the default name for a Cisco IOS switch if no hostname is configured?
A. Switch
B. Router
C. Switch1
D. Sysadmin
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 18
Q188:
Fill in the blank: To assign an IP address to a switch interface, use the ________ command.
A. ip address interface vlan configure terminal
B. show interfaces
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q189:
Which command displays the current configuration of the switch?
A. show ip interface brief
B. show running-config
C. show mac address-table
D. show version
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q190:
Fill in the blank: To verify the management IP address of a switch, use the ________ command.
A. show ip interface brief
B. show vlan
C. show running-config
D. show mac address-table
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 18
Q191:
What command can be used to check the VLAN configuration on a switch?
A. show ip interface brief
B. show vlan
C. show interfaces
D. show running-config
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q192:
Fill in the blank: When configuring a management IP address, ensure that the subnet mask is ________. set correctly
A. irrelevant
B. misconfigured
C. unnecessary
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 18
Q193:
What is the correct command to enter the configuration mode on a switch?
A. configure terminal
B. interface vlan
C. show running-config
Correct Answer:
B
Chapter: 18
Q194:
Fill in the blank: To assign an IP address to a VLAN interface, you must first enter the ________ mode.
A. interface configuration
B. mode privilege mode
C. global configuration mode
D. vlan configuration mode
Correct Answer:
D
Chapter: 19
Q195:
What type of Network Interface Card (NIC) is used for a wired connection?
A. Ethernet NIC
B. WLAN NIC
C. Bluetooth NIC
D. USB NIC
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 19
Q196:
Fill in the blank: The signals for fiber-optic cable are patterns of ________.
A. light
B. electrical pulses
C. microwave transmissions
D. airwaves
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 19
Q197:
What is bandwidth typically measured in?
A. kilobits per second (kb/s) and megabits per second (Mb/s)
B. packets per second (pp/s)
C. bytes per second (B/s)
D. operations per second (op/s)
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 19
Q198:
Fill in the blank: Throughput is the measure of the ________ of bits across the media over a given period of time.
A. transfer
B. speed
C. capacity
D. quality
Correct Answer:
A
Chapter: 19
Q199:
What factor does NOT influence throughput?
A. The amount of traffic
B. The type of traffic
C. The laws of physics
D. The latency created by network devices
Correct Answer:
C
Chapter: 19
Q200:
Fill in the blank: The practical bandwidth of a network is influenced by physical media properties, technologies for signaling, and the laws of ________.
A. physics
B. traffic
C. networking
D. signal strength
Correct Answer:
A